Chestnut MycoGarden Fruiting Kit - (Pholiota adiposa)

Grow Mushrooms. Grow Soil. Grow Life.

Plant it. Water it. Watch it grow.

 The Chestnut MycoGarden Fruiting Kit makes it easy to grow delicious clusters of golden-brown mushrooms right in your garden. Simply bury the block, water well, and in just a few weeks you’ll be harvesting crisp, nutty Chestnuts straight from your soil.

A cousin of the medicinal Nameko (Pholiota nameko), Chestnut Mushroom (Pholiota adiposa) is a wonderful, clustering, wood-loving mushroom that forms dense clusters of beautiful, dark orange gilled mushrooms with a slightly shaggy cap, without the gelatinous layer Nameko mushrooms have. Since they prefer cooler temperatures these mushrooms typically take 2-3 weeks to mature once they start to fruit from baby primordia. An easy mushroom to grow, it can fruit two to three times several weeks apart. The entire mushroom is edible with the exception of the very bottom of the cluster where it attaches, which is a little tough. Pick these young for the most tender texture before they stop growing.

As the mycelium spreads beneath the surface, it transforms your garden bed into living soil—breaking down mulch, attracting worms, and holding moisture naturally.

Fast-fruiting. Flavor-packed. Soil-building magic.

🌱 Why You’ll Love It

• Effortless Growing: No tools or experience required—just bury and water.
  
  

• Fast Fruiting: Expect your first flush of mushrooms in as little as 2–4 weeks.
  
  

• Unmatched Flavor: Firm texture and rich, nutty taste beloved by chefs.
  
  

• Soil Enrichment: Mycelium turns garden debris into fertile, healthy humus.
  
  

• Sustainable Gardening: The block keeps improving your soil long after harvest.
  
  

🍄 How to Plant

1. Dig a 6–8 inch hole in a shady or semi-shady garden spot.
   
   

2. Place the Chestnut block in the hole and cover lightly with soil and straw or leaves.
   
   

3. Water thoroughly and keep the area moist.
   
   

4. Watch golden clusters pop up within weeks—then enjoy multiple fruitings through the season!
   
   

🌤️ Best Planting Season

Fall

🪴 Ideal Locations

Garden beds, raised beds, shaded borders, or under shrubs